Asian Games bronze medalist felicitated at Coimbatore college
A. Hariharan, a student at Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science, was awarded ₹2,50,000 by the college management for winning a bronze medal in badminton at the Asian Games. The college emphasized the importance of balancing sports and academics.
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Recognizing student athletes encourages participation in sports and highlights the role of educational institutions in fostering talent.
A. Hariharan, a student of Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science, Nava India, Coimbatore, who had represented India in the badminton event at the Asian Games in Japan and won the bronze medal was felicitated by the college management with a cash award.
Hariharan has, through his achievement, made India proud, said Sundar Ramakrishnan, managing trustee of the SNR Sons Charitable Trust. He presented the student with a cash award of ₹2,50,000, in the presence of college principal B.L. Shivakumar, and the student’s father M.R. Amsakarunan.
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